The Decoy class was a class of three cutters of the Royal Navy. William Rule designed the class. Two were lost in wartime; they grounded, enabling the French to capture them. One was lost to bad weather.
- HMS Decoy (1810) participated in the capture of several small French privateers, captured or recaptured a number of merchant vessels, and captured a number of smuggling vessels. The French captured her in 1814.
- HMS Dwarf (1810) was wrecked on 3 March 1824.[2]
- HMS Racer (1810) stranded on the French coast on 28 October, which enabled the French to capture her.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Decoy class |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Lost | 3 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Cutter |
| Tons burthen | 20089⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 26 ft 0 in (7.9 m) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 0 in (3.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Cutter |
| Complement | 60 |
| Armament | 10 × 18-pounder carronades |
Citations
edit- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 363.
- ^ Hepper (1994), p.158.
References
edit- Hepper, David J. (1994). British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650–1859. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot. ISBN 0-948864-30-3.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-246-1.